The ghost attack on Smokestead killed many charr in Ashford, devastating your warband and leaving your future uncertain. Tribune Torga Desertgrave of the Ash Legion has summoned you to the barracks to discuss your prospects.

— In-game description (first part)

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Ash Legion intelligence says the Flame Legion is building up to something big. Tribune Torga Desertgrave has dispatched you to the Serrated Blade tavern to meet with her agent and find out more.

Once you reach level 10, check the mail interface for your new message and then go back to the Hero's Canton—your home instance—in the Black Citadel.

Report to Tribune Desertgrave; be ready for a fight against Flame Legion Assassins after the cinematic. If you fight the assassins outside the tent then you will receive help from the guards (even if they go down pretty quickly) and have more room to manoeuvre. Another cinematic will start when the last assassin has been killed.

After the dialogue, travel to Canton Factorium in the northwestern part of the Citadel. When ready, enter the instanced version of the area where you'll meet Sicaea the Shrouded. Follow her inside the tavern and talk to the Suspicious Charr, Shady Charr, and so on, to find the Flame Legion spies and make them go out of the tavern.

I regret to inform you, on behalf of Tribune Torga Desertgrave, that your warband suffered heavy casualties during the recent defense of the Smokestead. While the tribune considers your performance during the engagement to have been exemplary, the tragic losses to your ranks necessitate some consideration of your future with the Ash Legion. Tribute Desertgrave requests that you meet her in the Black Citadel to discuss the matter.

Fengar Cruelmane: I can't believe I'm stuck here shuffling papers while the Flame Legion causes so much trouble. When do I get to be a real spy?

The Flame Legion don't know when to quit.

Don't get me started. They want to enslave Ash, Blood, and Iron again, just like centuries ago, but they forget that we broke free back then and won't stop fighting now. I don't care if they ARE the fourth legion. They're going down.

''And how about that namby-pamby god they worship?

You'd think they'd give up, after it all went wrong way back when. Though, I have to admit: they're powerful magic-users, and their imperator is mighty. The Flame Legion's dangerous—nothing to sneeze at.

Don't know yet, but the tribune's got her best soldiers on it. The agent at the Serrated Blade will tell you more.

On my way.

Don't worry. You'll have your chance one day.

Tribune Torga Desertgrave: My agent outside the Serrated Blade can give you details. Stop wasting time, and get out there.

I've got a question, Tribune, if I may?

Ask, but be quick about it.

Someone screwed up at the battle of Smokestead, and a lot of my warband died. I want revenge.

Those responsible for the losses at the Battle of Smokestead will be dealt with, I promise you. Your mission is handling the Flame Legion incursions. Do your job.

Understood. I'd like to ask you something else, Tribune?

Thank you, Tribune. We'll head out now.

That attack-how did the Flame Legion know you'd be here?

It's hard to keep your movements quiet when you're a tribune. It's likely someone saw me arrive while the rest of the troops were heading to muster, and Flame made an attack of opportunity. It's happened before.

Understood. I'd like to ask you something else, Tribune?

Thank you, Tribune. We'll head out now.

You really hate the Flame Legion, don't you.

Old enemies. Those murderous, chauvinistic zealots. They've been active lately, aggressively recruiting disgruntled Blood warbands, trying to steal key schematics from Iron, and now this. They're planning something. Your job is to find out what it is, Legionnaire.

Understood. I'd like to ask you something else, Tribune.

Understood. We'll head out now.

How should I proceed with the mission?

You take point, while your subordinate acts as backup. Follow my agent's lead. She'll tell you more when you get to the Serrated Blade.

Shady Charr: Get lost. You stick your nose in our business and we might just cut if off and keep it as a momento of the time the guy stuck his nose in our business and we cut if off and kept it as a momento.

I was hoping for someone to pass the time with but I see you're not in a hunting mood

Suspicious Charr: Back off. This conversation's private. No strangers invited.

"Stranger"? Would a stranger offer to buy the next round?

Why do we need your charity, when we can just take all your money and buy the next round ourselves.

My plan's better. No one gets hurt and after a few no one feels any pain.

Skewer this. It's pointless to talk now. We'll just have to come back later, when it less...friendly in here.

No fun, no fun at all. That's okay. I'll catch you next time.

Okay, but you're missing out.

Don't get your whiskers in a twist. I just needed a place to sit.

After offering to buy drinks for the Flame Legion spies:

Suspicious Charr: That drunk's still staring at us. What a pain in the tail.

Shady Charr: Let's just go. Out the door. Very fast.

When getting Flame Legion charr out of the tavern:

Sicaea the Shrouded: Nicely done! I thought we'd have to set the place on fire to get them outside.

<Character name>: Getting them to move was simple. Getting the information, on the other hand...

Sicaea the Shrouded: Let's tail them. It's best if we get what we need without directly engaging. That way, they can't go warn anyone.

<Character name>: And if they catch us following them?

Sicaea the Shrouded: Then we see if you fight as well as you spy. You lead, I'll follow.

After the Flame Legion charr leave the tavern:

Sicaea the Shrouded: Aha! There they go. Looks like they're off to meet someone.

Sicaea the Shrouded: Let's tail them. See who they're working with.

Sicaea the Shrouded: Time to get to work. Here, this might help.

Talking to Sicaea:

Sicaea the Shrouded: Quickly!

On it!

After leaving the Serrated Blade:

Flame Legion Spy: Hey. What's going on! I thought you two were hitting the Serrated Blade.

Your sparring partner will fail to spawn entirely if the initial cutscene starts too quickly - this cutscene is triggered by player movement, so standing perfectly still until your sparring partner has spawned prevents this from occurring.

Flame Legion assassins attacked Tribune Desertgrave within the Black Citadel itself! After we terminated them, she sent me to contact her agend, Sicaea the Shrouded, at the Serrated Blade Tavern. Time to initiate counterespionage.

Sicaea the Shrouded and I secured the password to the Flame Legion's camp.

I reported back to Torga Desertgrave. Rytlock Brimstone wanted in, but Desertgrave would not let him or the Blood Legion contribute any more to the operation. She's determined to make it exclusevly Ash Legion infiltrating the enemy.